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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2026

The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Shaping University Students' Learning Behavior: A Mixed-Method Research Based on the COM-B Model.

Rui Ma, Mingfei Guo

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Rui MaFaculty of Artificial Intelligence Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
Mingfei GuoSchool of Marxism, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.

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Abstract

While GenAI is transforming education, it remains unclear how it shapes students' behavior, especially concerning AI literacy. The purpose of this study is to examine which factors positively affect students' learning behavior and whether AI literacy moderates this effect, using the COM-B model. An online survey of 438 participants was analyzed using covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The CB-SEM results indicate that independent learning ability, receptive ability, learning environment, AI support equipment, and both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations significantly shape student learning behavior. Notably, AI literacy moderates the relationship between GenAI and learning behavior. Furthermore, fsQCA reveals seven configurations of these factors that favorably impact learning behavior. Together, these findings provide theoretical and practical insights for universities, highlighting actionable ways universities can support students' adoption of GenAI.

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AI literacyCB-SEMfsQCAgenerative artificial intelligencelearning behaviorsthe COM-B modeluniversity students

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